European Stocks Close Mostly Higher

European stocks finished mostly higher on Monday, with limited gains due to concerns about the third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The STOXX Europe 600 index closed higher by 0.2%, with the stocks of food and beverages leading the rise and adding 1.5%.

In the UK, the FTSE100 index settled marginally lower by 4.42 points, or 0.066%.

Meanwhile, the French CAC40 and the German DAX increase by 0.45% and 0.47%, respectively.